Death toll rises in Bangladesh air force jet crash

22 Jul 2025 • 1:42 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • A Bangladesh Air Force F-7 BGI training jet crashed into a school and college campus in Dhaka, resulting in at least 27 fatalities and over 170 injuries.
  • The incident occurred approximately 12 minutes after the aircraft took off, with the military attributing the crash to a "technical malfunction."
  • The pilot, Flight Lieutenant Md Toukir Islam, reportedly made efforts to divert the plane from densely populated areas before it struck a two-storey building within the school.
  • Victims include the pilot and predominantly young students, with many of the injured suffering severe burns and remaining in critical condition.
  • Bangladesh's interim government has declared a national day of mourning for Tuesday and pledged a full investigation into the cause of the accident.

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